On Sundays, we like to find a nice spot for a walk. A special one that allows us to appreciate the beauty of the season that is passing. Yesterday, this is where it took us. We saw cows and sheep and goats and chicken and pigs, and when we returned home, I baked and made a salmon poached in olive oil dinner while Lulu took a long nap.

And by the way, a few days ago, exactly on November 26th, this blog turned 4. Isn’t it also ironical that my very first post talked about food photography? I had no idea….It’s been four amazing and fulfilling years, with so many joys–the best thing I’ve ever *baked*–and foods cooked, styled and photographed. Needless to say that I am very thankful for you, my dear readers, to be coming back to say hello. This place would obviously be very different without you.

Joyeux Anniversaire à La Tartine! I second Bron, looking forward to much more gorgeousness from you and thank you for sharing so much gorgeousness with us so far. And I love fall too. Can’t wait for the cookbook.

I love fall too!!! For landscapes, nature and, most of all, squashes! And your beautiful photos make me feel even closer to this charming season. Happy “blog birthday”, Béa: you don’t have to thank us, but we should be grateful to you for your wonderful blog!

Joyeux blog-anniversaire! Thank you for all the beautiful pictures and the great recipes. I’m supposed to bake healthy green & red snacks for my daughter’s winter show…. What’s in the green cupcakes? Basil? They look delicious.

Thanks a lot for all these amazing posts. I wish I heard about this blog 4 years ago.
We love the fall and the farm too. Can you share where is it? we live in Boston too and not too familiar with beautiful places like these where you can just walk and connect (most farms are privately owned and not open to everyone…).

butternut squash! its how i discovered your blog! i was living in france and i wanted to ask the lady at the market for them but my electronic dictionary wouldnt give me the translation. i knew it wasn’t courge beure noisette…:-) so i googled it and stumbled upon my most favorite food blog! it has been a delicious few years. thank you!

Awesome article!
A question: Your pics are amazing. what type of camera (brand/model) did you use for those pics? I am debating on changing my Powershot A630 8 Megapixels for some more serious cameras to take pictures of food (I do a lot of photo reportages relating to restaurant/food). Many thanks

Bea, Congratulations on everything. could you make some recipe with green tea? I love everything with green tea, be it ice cream or japanese cookie….
I am sure you will be able to come up with something nice again… as I see a lot of your recipes with cardamom and pistachio, saffron…which is more indian… let’s go green, Yes!!!!

Happy Anniversary! I have been reading your blog for some time now and I must say it is absolutely stunning! It is such an inspiration for me. The recipes and the photos are absolutely superb! I am just one of your many fans! Congrats on the milestone, may you have many more!

Béatrice Peltre is a food writer, stylist and photographer working out of her home studio in Boston.
She is a regular contributor to the Boston Globe Food Section, and her work has appeared in many publications
such as Saveur, Food and Wine, Whole Living, Fine Cooking, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, the Huffington Post,
the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, Edible Boston, Living France, the New York Times Diner’s Journal,
and in many other international magazines.